24th anniversary…

I honestly never thought I would get married and have children. I figured I would be the “cool aunt” to my nieces and nephews. And I never thought I would have kids. Go figure.

Larry and I met on a blind date in September of 1988. (Thank you Michelle.) We dated for many months before I even told my parents. I didn’t want to jinx it. I finally brought him to Batavia in May of 1989 and my family fell in love with him. I was already in love with him. We were in the Buffalo Airport, waiting for a flight to NYC, when he asked me to marry him. And of course I said “yes.”

Larry was truly one of a kind. He always put his family first. He helped anyone who asked him for it. And often offered before they even asked. He was my rock.

When Catie got sick, we were on the same page. We were a team and faced every challenge together. When Larry got sick, the team got even stronger. I don’t know how endured what he did with such grace and courage.

Even now, with a whole new phase of my life in front of me, I feel that he continues to look out for me. He is always in my heart. I try to think of how he would approach a situation or solve a problem. He was the cool-headed one in the family.

We definitely had the “better” during our marriage, and there is no doubt we had the “worse.” But through it all, we always had each other. And for that I am grateful every day.

p.s. Guess what I heard on the radio? Don’t Fear the Reaper! (Thanks honey. I needed a sign from you!)